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An intensive course in yeast genetics has been held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for some years, and the course manual reflects its content and scope. ... Read more

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This text tells the story of cells as the units of life in a colorful and student-friendly manner, taking an "essentials only" approach.  By using the successful model of previously published "Short Courses," this text succeeds in conveying the key points without overburdening the reader with secondary information.  The authors (all active researchers and educators) skillfully present concepts by illustrating them with clear diagrams and examples from current research.  Special boxed sections focus on the importance of cell biology in medicine and industry today.  This text is completely updated from the successful "Cell Biology, A Short Course, 2e," includes new chapters and now has a supporting website with tests and animations for students and power point slides and supplemental material for instructors. ... Read more

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Course Lecture Titles1. Our Inheritance 2. Mendel and Genes 3. Genes and Chromosomes 4. The Search for the Gene-DNA 5. DNA Structure and Replication 6. DNA Expression in Proteins 7. Genes, Enzymes, and Metabolism 8. From DNA to Protein 9. Genomes 10. Manipulating Genes-Recombinant DNA 11. Isolating Genes and DNA 12. Biotechnology-Genetic Engineering 13. Biotechnology and the Environment 14. Manipulating DNA by PCR and Other Methods 15. DNA in Identification-Forensics 16. DNA and Evolution 17. DNA and Human Evolution 18. Molecular Medicine-Genetic Screening 19. Molecular Medicine-The Immune System 20. Molecular Medicine-Cancer 21. Molecular Medicine-Gene Therapy 22. Molecular Medicine-Cloning and Stem Cells 23. Genetics and Agriculture 24. Biotechnology and Agriculture ... Read more

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8 CDs, 14 lectures, book-length course guide ... Read more

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'Altering the Blueprint' is a fine contribution to the Portable Professor series
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Reproduction is a process fundamental to every known species, so it is no surprise that human beings, perhaps the most self-reflective of all specieis, spend so much time thinking about the implications of creating life anew.In this intriguing series of lectures, Professor Alexander McCall Smith explores the startling, and occasionally unsettling, ethical choices that humans face now that medical technology has made it possible to guide the hand of creation with increasing levels of precision and purpose.

This University-Level course on 8 CDs includes 14 riveting 25-minute lectures by the well-respected McCall Smith, a Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, as well as a book-length course guide.

Here is a sampling of titles from the collection of 14 lectures:
- When Does Life Begin - the Human Embryo
- Hard Choices: Ethics in Intensive Care
- Cloning: I Want Them to Take After Me
- A Boy Please: Sex Selection
- Abortion?
- Life-Boat Ethics: Population Control
- Science as a Father

'Altering the Blueprint' is from the Portable Professor Series: recordings by some of today's most renowned university and college professors.
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